I made this a couple weeks ago for the first time. I remember one of the older girls saying when they make this they usually let it sit for a few minutes before serving because that makes it less liquid-y. Worked like a charm! Also my hubs loves cheese so per his request I topped it with cheddar in the last 5 mins of cooking. YUM!

You can definitely use hash browns. It's all about personal preference. One of our readers uses hamburger meat, another uses chicken breast, another ground turkey, and we have heard of someone using hash browns.

Hope this helps! Let us know what you end up using and how it turns out :)

I don't have a question but am watching reruns of the show where the family is answering questions about themselves. This is the firs time I've watched and I have to say, you guys are wonderful! I'll put the Tator tot casserole on the menu for next week. Sounds interesting! Keep up the good work ladies!!

In many recipes, evaporated milk may also be replaced with a combination of whole milk and half-and-half. For 1 cup of evaporated milk, use 3/4 cup whole milk and 1/4 cup half-and-half." You can read more at http://cookingquestions.myrecipes.com/2011/05/what-can-i-substitute-for-evaporated-milk.html.

Hi! I just tried your recipe for the first time and we love it! My husband suggested I put onions and green peppers in it as well as the cheddar cheese at the end. I just want to tell you it's fabulous! Such a versatile recipe! Thanks for sharing with us! Ellie from Palm City, Florida

Love, love, LOVE the duggars! Such polite, well spoken and mannered kids. Amazingly impressed. Also, every episode I've seen with the tator tot casseroles, my mouth waters lol. Thank u for the recipe and duggar's,...keep trucking! All families, and humans, should take note.

Curiosity finally got the best of us and we had to try it :) It gets a thumbs up, but hubs and I decided you could get pretty much the same results by adding ground beef to scalloped or au gratin potatoes. We also topped with cheddar.

I tried this recipe for the first time tonight, i added roasted garlic, mushrooms, green beans and corn to the meat to add vegetables into the dish, as well as grated cheese on top, and my family loved it! I think it's a new familY favorite! ;-)

My husband was very sceptical about trying out this recipe, but as I have followed the Duggars for years, I really wanted to try it. We had it for dinner tonight and it was fantastic!!! So yummy! Thanks for the recipe I am sure it will become a frequent meal in our house!

Making tonite and using taco seasoning! Can't wait last time it was kinda bland( had no idea what seasonings to try) cannot wait! Yummy! Love the Duggars and wish I could have a huge family and make it work the wonderful way they do!

I love Tater Tot Casserole! I learned to make it almost a decade ago when me and my then boyfriend (now husband) moved into our first apartment. It's very cheap to make! Our recipe is a little different, but almost the same. 1lb ground beef seasoned w/salt, pepper, and garlic powder.1 can cream of mushroom1/2 cup of milk1/2 bag of frozen cut green beansPour into a casserole dish and stack tater tots on top, bake according to directions on the bag of tater tots. We still love it and now our two little boys do, too!

I use hamburger and you can add spices if you want to dpice it up s bit..I only used cream of mushroom soup..then another time added canned mushrooms(sliced)and top with shredded cheese..I would just leave the hashbrowns as they ate because they will cook down and easily come apart..don't over due with too many though..good luck!;)

I have fixed a modifed version a few times, based on what I have on hand, and it turns out great every time. I have one large glass bakeing dish, so what ever fits in that is what I use.The most recent version of this was made useing small square hashbrown potatoes, and taco seasoning for the meat. * I buy meat in bulk, pre cook, and freeze in smaller UNSEASONED portions. The meat taste the same when I season it after defrosting. This way you can use the meat for whatever recipe you want.Blessings,Brandy

Amy's, Pacific Natural Foods, and Health Valley Organic are a few examples of brands that make cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups without MSG. You can purchase them online or at your local health food store, such as Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.

Instead of Turkey, mild pork sausage. And it sounds weird, but I don't use cream of mushroom. Only cream of chicken. You can make many slight changes to this recipe easily to suit your tastes. I also like to add sauteed onion and celery. You can make it a breakfast casserole by subbing the turkey for ground sausage. Leave out the soups and add country gravy and scrambled eggs.

My family uses ground beef, we use the called for amounts of the beef and soul mixture but not quite the full amount of tots. We put the beef and then the soup, we top it with the tots and cook to the tator tot directions, they end up nice and crispy. This all makes one big glass pan, I want to say it's a 15x9 pan, and it feeds our family of six very well.

I used ground beef and added onion while it was cooking, also added green beans to the beef. We love cheese so I added a layer of colby jack between the beef and tater tots with a layer on top of the tots. This is a keeper!!

I LOVE this dish!! I make it frequently with a few adjustments. I use either ground beef or ground turkey, whatever we have. I prefer the turkey actually since it's less calories and not greasy. when the meat is done cooking I stir in some frozen veggies. Peas and carrots are best I think. In place of the evaporated milk I just use 1 cup of whole milk and it works very well :) I also cut the recipe in half and stir it all once it is done baking to evenly distribute the sauce.

Love the show..don't know how they do it with "19" I'm raising my 2 nephews.my children are grown ,3 boys. I am making it as i type ,can't wait. I am going to use cheese on top. Will be trying more money saving Duggar recipes.thank you all for the show .God bless all of you. Thank you ANGELA K.PATRICK.

@Lily and Ellie Personally, I've done it both ways and find it turns out best if they're warm before you add the meat and sauce. I just put them in the oven while it's preheating and the meat is browning. :-)

Making it for the first time tonight. Also adding the shredded cheese on top like many others mentioned. Can't wait til the timer goes off & dinner is ready! Love watching the Duggars on Netflix, and think that the children are very respectful, and intelligent.

There tataer tots are the same as our version of croquettes in England. Will be trying tataer tot casserole this weekend, love the show if I can't watch it when it's on then I record it and watch it later love the show and watching the show makes my day thank you very much for letting us into your lifes and family

I commend you and your family.......I, myself, am one of 21 siblings. (Most through foster and adoption) And my parents are in their 70s and retired and some of us live here, in Philadelphia, but some of us are spread out through the rest of the country, So I understand and appreciate the dynamics of a large family!Amy S.Philadelphia, PA

My casserole is in the oven as we speak. I seasoned my 1lb of ground turkey with Ms. Dash and Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt. I sautéed one onion in butter, also seasoned, and poured that over the top of the seasoned and browned ground turkey. I'm not a huge fan of mushrooms, so I used cream of onion instead. Durning the last 10 minutes of the hour, I'm planning to top it off with shredded sharp cheddar. Thank you for this recipie, I was happy to add a few personal touches, and I can't wait to give it a taste!

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